Global Patent Index - EP 2650658 B2

EP 2650658 B2 20220803 - Apparatus for the measurement of capacity of a container and associated method of measurement

Title (en)

Apparatus for the measurement of capacity of a container and associated method of measurement

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zum Messen der Kapazität eines Behälters und dazugehöriges Messverfahren

Title (fr)

Appareil pour la mesure de la capacité d'un conteneur et procédé de mesure associé

Publication

EP 2650658 B2 20220803 (EN)

Application

EP 12163727 A 20120411

Priority

EP 12163727 A 20120411

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP2650658A1] An apparatus 2 for measuring the capacity of a container C comprising: a laser measurement device 3, adapted for generating a ray R for measuring a distance; an actuating device 5, adapted for moving said apparatus 2 in order to perform the measurement of the capacity of said container Cat least one bearing shaft 4, which is adapted to be inserted, at least partially, into container C through an opening C0; an optic deflector 31, adapted to deflect said ray R in a desired direction; at least one electronic control device 8, adapted to calculate the position of the optic deflector 31 and to process the data obtained from said laser measurement device 3. Said laser measurement device 3 is arranged outside of container C, and optic deflector 31 is associated to said bearing shaft 4. Said actuating device 5 is able to cause said optic deflector 31 to rotate around longitudinal axis k of shaft 4 and to move deflector 31 itself along a direction that is parallel to longitudinal axis k of shaft 4. Said apparatus 2 allows the measurement of the capacity of a container C for explosive or inflammable substances.

IPC 8 full level

G01F 17/00 (2006.01); G01C 7/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G01C 7/06 (2013.01); G01F 17/00 (2013.01)

Citation (opposition)

Opponent :

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2650658 A1 20131016; EP 2650658 B1 20160302; EP 2650658 B2 20220803; ES 2579962 T3 20160817; ES 2579962 T5 20221007; PL 2650658 T3 20161031

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12163727 A 20120411; ES 12163727 T 20120411; PL 12163727 T 20120411